Edmond campaign begins to renew two temporary sales taxes

Summary:

– Edmond Chamber backs 10-year sales tax renewal campaign .

– Taxes fund police, fire, roads and city operations.

– Nov. 18 ballot only includes two renewal propositions.

EDMOND — A vote-yes campaign gets underway this week asking residents to renew two temporary sales taxes to fund city operations and road improvements.

The Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce will be using social media, mailers and text messages to promote a 10-year extension of the one-cent general fund sales tax and the half-cent capital improvement project sales tax that are set to expire in March 2027.

“They are critical to maintaining our strong business climate and high quality of life,” Sherry Jordan , chamber president and CEO, said Monday.

“We want to make sure we invest in Edmond’s future,”